Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

| the at public school at Sparta; to pun
ish desertion OF his family by husban
| and father.
Assembly
I MADISON, Feb. 7.-Memorials introduced
| OF John w. Lyman Post and e. B. VOL
l colt Post, G.. A. B., asking for the passage
| of the bill for the relief OF soldiers, sailors
1 and marines; OF 210 citizens of Milwaukee
| asking for tne passage of the bill to author
| ice the city of Milwaukee to borrow 5000,
900 and issue bonds therefor to build 6
bridge across Milwaukee River between Ra
cine and Pleasant Streets. Bills: TIC
amend section 1886 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to divorce and to make five
years continuing insanity of either the hus
band or wife ground for divorce; relating
to the common schools, and max
ing the keeping OF five months school,
in districts where the valuation Of
the assessable property is less than
100000, sufficient to draw public school
money; to more clearly define chapter 49,
OF the revised statutes, az to the assess
ment OF taxes and making it q misdemean.
or not to make and return to the assessors
verified list OF property, punishable by a
fine OF not less than $25 nor more than
$500; also that the person may DO held lia-
BILE for an action for perjury.
MADISON, Feb S.-Mr. Horn introduced
bill to tax the capital stock Of mining
companies. Another bill introduced by
him imposes state tax on express com
panies. Mr.. Brigham introduced bill to
reorganize the Milwaukee police force. A
bill introduced by Mr.. Hammsl forbids the
heating OF cars with stoves.
MADISON, Feb. 9.-The Senate bill cut
ting off new business after February 81,
was adopted. Bills introduced: Providing
Tor local option in cities and towns; requir-
Ing short line telegraph companies to pay
state license of 81 per mile per year OF wire
il use, instead Of the regular telegraph tax
ot per cent. OF the gross earnings; provid-
'nx that the mortgagor OF a stock of goods
hall be required to file an inventory of
iss and additions to bis stock every sixty
@Ss. Bills passed: Authorizing Jacob
il'inenkugel to construct dam across
Duncan Creek, in Chippewa County; en-
abiiGg w. H. Bradley and others (the Tom
ahawk Land and Boom Company to
erect q certain dam in Lincoln County;
amending section 6, chapter 292, laws of
1880, providing that in fixing tolls for the
running OF logs and timber through the
Wisconsin River improvement Company's
dam, the latter company shall not charge
more than 81 cents per 1, 900 feet, board
measure; but no tolls to be charged when
water Tor hooding purposes is obtained
from the Tomahawk Company's dam.
MADISON, Feb. 1O.-The following Senate
bills were concurredin In regard to millers'
and manufacturers mutual insurance COM
panies. 1T provides that policy-holders
shall be held responsible as stockholders of
the company until the assets of the com.
pany reach $4,000; thereafter they
shall be held on their notes only and to
the amount thereof To make
every general term of the circuit court
for Vernon County a special term for
the whole judicial circuit. Assembly bills
were passed: Relating to the foreclosure OF
mortgages by advertisements; for the in
demnity OF persons elected from land by
reason OF detective title, when he shall have
received such detective title from the state;
providing that no chattel mortgage of per-
sonal property, which is by law exempt
from seizure and sale, upon execution,
shall be valid unless the same be signed
by the wife of the person making
such chattel mortgage, if he be married
man and his wife at the time be member
OF his family, and unless such signature Of
such wife be witnessed by two witnesses:
constituting the taking OF dogs and other
pet animals larceny; permitting county
superintendent to reside at the county
seat: permitting the circuit Judge of NIL
waukee to call in an outside Judge to try
any case wherein the city or county Of Mil
waukee Is a party.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. ia number
bills to regulate state railroads were OF
PRODUCED. Mr.. Humphrey introducedin-
bill to abolish the office of state pensi a
agent. A bill to amend the registry
was introduced.